Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
315084000 | Door or closure controlled load device | 8 |
20090134802 | SHOWCASE - An object is to provide a showcase in which appropriate illumination can be realized by an LED illumination apparatus having a high durability against turning ON/OFF and capable of securing a predetermined illumination intensity even under an environment at a low temperature. The showcase in which the inside of a display chamber configured to display commodities is illuminated by an LED illumination apparatus includes a person detecting sensor which detects the approaching of any person, and a control apparatus which adjusts the illumination intensity of the LED illumination apparatus, and the control apparatus gradually increases the illumination intensity of the LED illumination apparatus in a case where the person detecting sensor detects the approaching of the person. | 05-28-2009 |
20110006686 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND ILLUMINATION METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An illumination system includes a detecting unit and an illuminator, wherein the illuminator responds to the detecting unit. In use, the detecting unit can detect whether at least one predetermined program is opened. The illuminator can illuminate a keyboard when the predetermined program is opened. Moreover, an illumination method is disclosed in the specification. | 01-13-2011 |
20110133648 | Toilet Illumination Apparatus - A self contained lightweight device for providing night time illumination into a toilet bowl consists of an LED powered by internal battery enclosed in a small plastic housing. The device is designed to attach to the top of the bowl and beneath the toilet seat so that when the seat is lifted the light turns on. The light goes out when the seat is returned to the closed position or after a predetermined amount of time. | 06-09-2011 |
20120293069 | Task-Lit Cabinet - Methods, apparatuses, and products passively generate electrical energy from waste heat. Electronic components in cabinets generate waste heat that is used to illuminate an interior of a cabinet. A thermovoltaic semiconductor detects a temperature differential between a pair of terminals installed in the cabinet. The thermovoltaic semiconductor generates a low voltage output in response to the temperature differential. A power supply receives the low voltage output and produces a higher voltage for low-wattage light sources installed in the cabinet. | 11-22-2012 |
20130082598 | BULB LIGHTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH DEVICE TO MONITOR PATIENTS IN HOME ENVIRONMENT - A bulb lighting device is provided. The bulb device comprises a base, a driving electronics unit comprising a power supply electrically connected to the base and a battery connected to the power supply through a battery management unit, and a communication unit comprising a communication interface and at least one of a wireless unit and a power line unit, wherein the communication unit is electrically connected to the driving electronics unit. The bulb device further comprises an LED module having LED flight sources in an LED array together with an electric driving LED controller arranged inside an at least partially transparent envelope, wherein the LED module is electrically connected to the driving electronics unit, and a motion detector arranged inside the envelope and electrically connected to the driving electronics unit, wherein an output signal of the motion detector is forwarded outside of the bulb lighting device through the communication unit. | 04-04-2013 |
20130257275 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRUM LIGHTING DEVICE IN A LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - Method for operating a laundry treatment machine comprising an outer casing ( | 10-03-2013 |
20140184069 | DOOR-MOUNTED CABINET LAMP - A battery powered LED lamp suitable for mounting on the inside surface of a cabinet door is described. The LEDs are arranged such that their light will illuminate the inside of the cabinet and its contents when the cabinet door is opened and left in a position roughly ninety degrees from its closed position. In a favorite embodiment, a photo sensor sends a signal to a microprocessor whenever the light level at the photo sensor is suddenly increased, which would likely happen whenever the door is opened. The microprocessor reacts to the signal by activating one or more LEDs for a prescribed period of time. Multiple LEDs are arranged in a pattern that will broadcast light into several shelves within the cabinet at the same time. | 07-03-2014 |
20160192459 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE THAT DYNAMICALLY CONTROLS SPECTRAL ILLUMINATION TO ENHANCE WAY-FINDING AND DARK-ADAPTATION - The disclosed embodiments relate to a household appliance (such as a refrigerator, stove, microwave, toaster, oven, dishwasher, clothes washer and clothes dryer) that includes exterior and/or interior light sources that can adjust their spectral illumination based on an ambient light level. The household appliance may include a door that an individual may open to access the contents within the household appliance's interior. The household appliance also comprises a light sensor that is configured to detect the ambient light level outside the household appliance. The household appliance further comprises one or more internal light sources that are located within the household appliance's interior. The internal light sources are configured to emit a low-intensity light when the door is open and when the light sensor detects an ambient light level that falls below a threshold value. The one or more internal light sources are also configured to emit a high-intensity light when the door is open and when the light sensor detects an ambient light level that meets or exceeds the threshold value. The external light sources the external light sources can illuminate surfaces in a vicinity of the household appliance. | 06-30-2016 |